Not a big eating day for me. Just wasn't hungry.
Breafast: Salami &1 zucchini muffin ( i believe this will be my "go to breakfast") It isn't hard get down.
Lunch/Dinner: Peppersteak over mashed cauliflower and turnip greens, coconut milk blend
Snack: cup of nuts
Peppersteak recipe: Brown minute steak on high heat (abt 2 minutes per side) I seasoned my minute steak with thyme, pepper & garlic powder (you use any seasonings that you desire) Next time, I'm going to put some salt on them. I am not salting my veggies so I think its okay to season my meat.
In the same pan with the drippings left over from browning the minute steak, toss in a sliced onion and 4 stalks of chopped celery. Let it cook for about 3-4 minutes. Slice the minute steak and put it back in the pan. Add one can of diced tomatoes and 1 and 1/2 cups of beef broth. Cover your pan with foil and place it in the oven for 1 hour.
After an hour, add in slice bell peppers about 4 bell peppers worth. And 1 cup of sliced mushrooms. Bake uncovered for 30-45 minutes until the gravy in the pan reaches the desired thickness. Serve over mashed cauliflower. I have not found a paleo way of thickening sauces w/o eggs.
I have found the source of my gnats. I bought a big bag of onions and didn't put them in the refrigerator. I put them under the kitchen sink. Some had gone bad and were attracting gnats. After cleaning out the cabinet and getting ride of the fowl onions, I believe that will be gnat free. We'll know for sure tomorrow.
I know you have been struggling with the lack of progress the scale indicates you're making. I'm glad it sounds like you're in a better place now. I want to link a couple forums/blogs I stumbled across today to help illustrate the point that you can't rely on the scale as much as you think.
ReplyDeleteThis woman lost nothing according to the scale in 4 weeks. It's obvious that body recomposition is happening in the pictures. http://primalmatriarch.blogspot.com/2010/07/yeah-so-im-in-my-sports-bra.html
This thread was started by that same woman and has good advice, check it out. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/showthread.php?11219-Need-Support!-Loving-this-life-but-not-losing-weight!
This thread also. The 5th post down has pictures of a woman at the same weight, but clearly different body compositions. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/showthread.php?9995-Ideal-weight&p=139137
Eating paleo is about so much more than weight loss, but weight loss is definitely part of it and it WILL HAPPEN. It's not a quick fix diet, it's the healthiest possible way to eat I can find. As your body heals from a lifetime of damage, it will begin to lean out, but your decision to continue on with this has to be about more than weight. I know that's paramount to you right now, and you will achieve your goals as long as you are patient.
The only confounding factor I can think of that could cause you to be stalled out would be a thyroid issue. That's certainly something worth looking into if you haven't already.
I hope reading those links helps a bit.
To thicken sauces, try almond meal or coconut flour. It's not the same, but it's something.
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